I get excited every year to see what new calendars are coming out for the next year. I especially like looking at the letterpress calendars, because I really appreciate the texture and uniqueness of the finished product. The following letterpress calendars are handmade beautifully, and I would be pleased to receive them as gifts for the holidays. ...
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Branch: Sustainable Design for Living – Spring 2011
Happy spring and happy earth month! Branch's new products are bright, bold, and, like everything else in their line - eco-friendly! Stylized Paris Print on Wood - made with water-based inks and printed on chemical-free maple veneer. The wood is sustainably grown. I like the combination of natural grain background and the bright colours of the ink. Caravan Dresser These dressers come in 6 different bright colours - one of Spring 2011's trends. ...
Love Notes for your Valentine
Leave messages of love any time of year to surprise your loved ones. Try stringing up a few of these heart-shaped paper or fabric hearts, which will serve as a nice welcome when placed near an entrance: See the instructions here. Rifle Paper Shop has a lovely selection of more typical love notes in the form of Valentine's Day cards: Keep this sign of your love displayed permanently, or bring it out when your loved one needs a reminder: ...
Studio Peek Interview With Artist Laura Fetterley
Looking at handmade products online, on such sites as Etsy, Artfire and Zibbet, one only sees part of the whole picture. Who created those unique objects, and what went in to their production? These are questions I ask myself when I am looking to purchase something handmade. The story behind the handmade object is important to me. Laura, the artist behind Laura Jean, Laura Jean, let me share with you these great pictures of her studio space in her Ontario home, and also answered a few of my ...
Letterpress Week on Oh, Hello Friend
letterpress week at oh,hello friend! image by: letteria As a long time fan of letterpress, I was quite thrilled to see that the blog Oh, Hello Friend was having a whole week of exciting posts all dedicated to letterpress! The blog featured daily giveaways (which you have until May 4th to enter), studio tours, interviews and inspiration. Now that the week is over, I am posting my favourite things from this theme week. Here is an excerpt from an interview with Becky from Sugar Plum ...
Regency Collection of Prints
One of the things that I really love to do is to look at and research costumes/vintage fashion. I don't do it often because I get so wrapped up in it all and end up spending hours looking at/reading things. I especially love looking at something like this Regency collection. These are some great prints painted by F. Wheatly and engraved by Vendramini. They were all published between 1792 and 1796 and depict different street sellers in London at the time. Two Bunches a-Penny, Primroses, Two ...